Malaysia Military Denies Tracking Missing Jetliner

The Malaysian military is backing away from reports that it tracked a missing passenger jet far away from its intended flight path, casting further doubt on the whereabouts of the plane and its 239 people on board. In a statement Wednesday, Air Force chief Rodzali Daud said he could not rule out that the Malaysia Airlines jetliner veered drastically off course, but added that a media report that claimed the military tracked the jet over the Strait of Malacca was "clearly an...

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